Amlash County
Persian: شهرستان املش
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Location of Amlash County in Gilan province (right, pink)
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Location of Gilan province in Iran
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| Coordinates: 36°58′N 50°11′E / 36.967°N 50.183°E / 36.967; 50.183[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Capital | Amlash |
| Districts | Central, Rankuh |
| Population
(2016)
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| • Total | 43,225 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Amlash County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206995" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". | |
Amlash County (Persian: شهرستان املش) is in Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Amlash.[2] The area has given its name to the archaeological objects from a suggested Amlash culture.[3]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 46,108 in 13,222 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 44,261 people in 14,191 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as of 43,225 in 15,306 households.[6]
Amlash County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[6] |
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| Central District | 29,716 | 28,882 | 28,421 |
| Amlash-e Jonubi RD | 6,584 | 5,887 | 5,517 |
| Amlash-e Shomali RD | 8,085 | 8,080 | 7,460 |
| Amlash (city) | 15,047 | 14,915 | 15,444 |
| Rankuh District | 16,392 | 15,379 | 14,804 |
| Kojid RD | 903 | 841 | 879 |
| Shabkhus Lat RD | 11,201 | 9,496 | 8,978 |
| Somam RD | 3,332 | 2,818 | 2,793 |
| Rankuh (city) | 956 | 2,224 | 2,154 |
| Total | 46,108 | 44,261 | 43,225 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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